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to_o have_v vestimentum_fw-la é_fw-fr pilis_fw-la camelorum_fw-la et_fw-la zonum_fw-la pelliceam_fw-la his_o apparel_n of_o camel_n hair_n and_o a_o girdle_n of_o a_o skin_n about_o his_o loin_n here_o be_v a_o humble_a man_n but_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o luke_n 16._o be_v otherwise_o picture_v it_o be_v not_o omit_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o special_a note_n that_o he_o be_v apparel_v in_o purple_a and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n here_o be_v a_o proud_a man_n how_o do_v the_o lord_n by_o esay_n rip_v up_o the_o â—ryde_n of_o our_o riot_v age_n express_v by_o â—ame_n all_o the_o handmaid_n of_o pride_n slipper_n call_v and_o round_a tire_n sweet_a ball_n bracelet_n and_o bonnet_n the_o tire_n of_o the_o head_n the_o tablet_n earing_n ring_n and_o muffler_n costly_a apparel_n the_o veil_n &_o crisp_a pynne_n the_o glass_n fine_a linen_n hood_n and_o lawn_n etc._n etc._n have_v the_o prophet_n live_v in_o these_o time_n how_o may_v he_o have_v inveigh_v against_o the_o gaudines_fw-la 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